Yao Ming returns to Houston

It’s always a crazy feeling when you walk down a hall and suddenly Yao Ming is walking past you. It’s hard to comprehend how much he towers over everyone until you see him up close and personal.

The former Houston Rocket big man had not returned to the Toyota Center since announcing his retirement this past summer, but that changed Tuesday night when the 7-foot-5 center attended the Rockets game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Yao spoke with the Houston media before the game. Here’s the interview.